Police search parks, trails and even some boats for domestic violence suspect

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of felony assault domestic violence after his girlfriend reported that he hit her with a metal pipe and choked her while they were on a boat in West Bay Marina, according to Olympia Police Lt. Sam Costello.

At about 7 a.m. Friday, the woman called 911 to make the report, stating that he had left the boat to walk a dog.

Police did an extensive search for the suspect on nearby trails, parks, wooded areas and even some boats, Costello said.

“He was hiding there somewhere,” he said.

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